Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is demanding the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate during its policy meeting this week. Warren, joined by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stating a...
Shawn Woods is president of Ashlar Homes LLC in Blue Springs, Missouri. This article is adapted and edited from testimony delivered last week on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s...
The global market for tiny homes is predicted to grow by $4.82 billion from 2024 to 2028, with an estimated compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to a new forecast published by Technavio. The growing popularity of tiny homes is attributed to their lower...
McShane Construction Company was tapped by Lincoln Avenue Communities to build Canyons, a 60-unit affordable housing residence in Madison, Wisconsin. Positioned on a 1.12-acre site, the building will feature four stories of wood frame construction atop a concrete...
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the construction industry is transforming how projects are managed and executed. AI is not swinging any hammers — yet — but it is helping builders accumulate data about a project’s progress, when supplies can...